U.S. Coast Guard clears LNG ship

 

 The U.S. Coast Guard said it has lifted a detention order placed on a liquefied natural gas carrier after it lost power off Cape Cod and drifted for several hours on Sunday.

   The ship Suez Matthew moored at the Distrigas LNG terminal along the Mystic River in Everett, Mass. at around 11 a.m. on Monday to discharge its cargo.

   At 11 p.m., Sunday, the Coast Guard approved the final repair certification presented by Lloyd's Register and the ship's owner, Hoegh Fleet Services.

   There was a comprehensive analysis of every system on board the ship as well as the crew's procedures in response to the power loss, said Cmdr. William Kelly, the acting commander of Coast Guard Sector Boston, in charge of the response. oegh Fleet Services and the master and crew were extremely proactive in addressing the problem and ensuring a safe outcome. After several hours of troubleshooting, repair specialists determined that a malfunctioning control valve had partially stuck in an open position, causing back pressure and subsequent failure of the turbo charger. 

Source: American Shipper